Psychological Health and Safety Program Checklist

PSHSA's psychological health and safety program is designed to provide tools and resources to workplaces in the broader public sector to support the creation and maintenance of a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

Workplaces getting started on program development can use PSHSA's Psychological Health and Safety Program Checklist as an initial needs assessment within a gap analysis to determine what the workplace has in place, whether current state meets organizational need, and to assist in future program planning and communication to relevant stakeholders.

For support navigating the Psychological Health and Safety Program Checklist, please reach out to your PSHSA Health and Safety Consultant

PROGRAM ELEMENT

*If an item is in place and meets the organization's need, select 'Yes'. If the item is not in place, OR is in place but DOES NOT meet organizational need, select 'No'*

1.0 Leadership Commitment and Participation

1.1 Senior leadership is committed to creating and maintaining a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
1.1 Senior leadership is committed to creating and maintaining a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

1.2 Workers participate in a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
1.2 Workers participate in a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

1.3 The workplace has an organizational psychological health and safety policy.
1.3 The workplace has an organizational psychological health and safety policy.

PREVENTION

2.0 Hazard Recognition, Assessment and Control

2.1 An organizational assessment is completed to identify current state with respect to the CSAZ1003 Psychosocial factors.
2.1 An organizational assessment is completed to identify current state with respect to the CSAZ1003 Psychosocial factors.

2.2 An assessment of job-specific factors impacting worker psychological health is completed.
2.2 An assessment of job-specific factors impacting worker psychological health is completed.

2.3 Root causes are identified for organization and job-specific factors that may impact worker psychological health.
2.3 Root causes are identified for organization and job-specific factors that may impact worker psychological health.

2.4 Safe work plans and procedures are in place for job tasks with risk of psychological harm.
2.4 Safe work plans and procedures are in place for job tasks with risk of psychological harm.

2.5 Job demands (physical, cognitive, and psychological) are identified for all jobs in the organization.
2.5 Job demands (physical, cognitive, and psychological) are identified for all jobs in the organization.

2.6 Joint Health and Safety Committee monthly inspections include organizational and job-specific factors that may impact worker psychological health.
2.6 Joint Health and Safety Committee monthly inspections include organizational and job-specific factors that may impact worker psychological health.

3.0 Training and Education

3.1 General mental health awareness training is provided across all stakeholder levels.
3.1 General mental health awareness training is provided across all stakeholder levels.

3.2 Information and instruction are provided on workplace-specific psychological health and safety policies and procedures, including:Incident reporting and investigation, and Return to work after psychological injury or illness.
3.2 Information and instruction are provided on workplace-specific psychological health and safety policies and procedures, including:
  • Incident reporting and investigation, and
  • Return to work after psychological injury or illness.

3.3 Joint Health and Safety Committees are trained on roles and responsibilities for psychological health and safety.
3.3 Joint Health and Safety Committees are trained on roles and responsibilities for psychological health and safety.

3.4 Information and instruction are provided to workplace stakeholders on organizational and job-specific factors that may impact worker psychological health.
3.4 Information and instruction are provided to workplace stakeholders on organizational and job-specific factors that may impact worker psychological health.

3.5 Leaders are provided training specific to their roles and responsibilities for leading and fostering a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
3.5 Leaders are provided training specific to their roles and responsibilities for leading and fostering a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

INTERVENTION

4.0 Incident Reporting and Investigation

4.1 Psychological incidents are included in the hazard and incident reporting process.
4.1 Psychological incidents are included in the hazard and incident reporting process.

4.2 A formal process for investigation of psychological incidents and injuries is in place.
4.2 A formal process for investigation of psychological incidents and injuries is in place.

5.0 Incident Response

5.1 An incident response plan is in place where supervisors are trained to respond appropriately to workplace psychological incidents and events.
5.1 An incident response plan is in place where supervisors are trained to respond appropriately to workplace psychological incidents and events.

5.2 A serious incident response plan is in place and actively practiced in the workplace. (for example, emergency response plan).
5.2 A serious incident response plan is in place and actively practiced in the workplace. (for example, emergency response plan).

5.3 A crisis response plan is in place to support workers suffering from mental ill-health at work.
5.3 A crisis response plan is in place to support workers suffering from mental ill-health at work.

6.0 Workplace Supports

6.1 The workplace provides workers with access to community-based resources to prevent harm, promote well-being and protect worker mental health.
6.1 The workplace provides workers with access to community-based resources to prevent harm, promote well-being and protect worker mental health.

6.2 An Employee and Family Assistance Program is available and accessible through the employer.
6.2 An Employee and Family Assistance Program is available and accessible through the employer.

6.3 On-site supports such as counsellors or peer support programs are in place where relevant.
6.3 On-site supports such as counsellors or peer support programs are in place where relevant.

RECOVERY

7.0 Post-Incident Response

7.1 Informal and/or formal de-briefing processes after psychological events are in place.These may include: Initiation of EFAP or third-party resources, Peer support, or Other organizational response.
7.1 Informal and/or formal de-briefing processes after psychological events are in place.
These may include:
  • Initiation of EFAP or third-party resources,
  • Peer support, or
  • Other organizational response.

8.0 Return to work and stay at work

8.1 A return to work or stay at work process for psychological injury or illness is in place for all workplace stakeholders.
8.1 A return to work or stay at work process for psychological injury or illness is in place for all workplace stakeholders.

8.2 Suitable work is identified for the worker that is consistent with the worker’s physical, cognitive, and psychological functional abilities. Accommodations are provided where necessary.
8.2 Suitable work is identified for the worker that is consistent with the worker’s physical, cognitive, and psychological functional abilities. Accommodations are provided where necessary.


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